Here's everything we know about the Rotherham United - Cardiff City fixture:

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Thu 27.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

Championship: Tipsway are expecting an appealing and vital fight featuring Rotherham United and Cardiff City at AESSEAL New York Stadium. Both teams need the win!

Insights:
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had ample time to rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an animated game!

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Rotherham United form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Rotherham United have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 21 games. When Rotherham United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Rotherham United, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Reading, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool), they have won 5 of 6 matches!

In their previous game, the manager Taylor led his Rotherham United to a defeat away at Bristol City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AESSEAL New York Stadium. The defeat against Bristol City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by Weimann ). Hugill, who plays in attack, was the declared top player for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 7.25 (out of 10). Hugill scored one goal.

In the match before that, Rotherham hosted Burnley and drew the game 2-2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Rotherham United as they have a new game in only four days, a Championship match thankfully also at home. Middlesbrough are visiting.

Rotherham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at AESSEAL New York Stadium with 35 goals in 21 league matches. On the other hand, Rotherham United have conceded 28 goals.

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Cardiff City form and stats

There's been little loot from Cardiff City's travels as they have only collected 21 points from 21 away games in the Championship. Cardiff City only have 6 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws.

There were no winners in Cardiff's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Stoke City (placed 16th). Which player has scored three games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Kaba and that is quite the accomplishment! Defender O'Dowda was the best team player with a rating of 7.34. O'Dowda won 9 of 10 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Watford.

Lacking goals? 16 of this team's latest 21 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Huddersfield Town in just three days.

The attacking power of Cardiff City when travelling is not overwhelming with 19 goals scored from 21 league matches away. Cardiff City have conceded 30 goals in these away matches. When Cardiff City is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 6 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Wigan Athletic, Reading, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool.

Head 2 Head

Cardiff City have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without losing (4-2-0) when playing Rotherham.

The latest past history between these contenders is the Cardiff City - Rotherham United 1-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Cardiff CityS. Kaba
S. Kaba
8 goals
Rotherham UnitedC. Ogbene
C. Ogbene
7 goals
Rotherham UnitedC. Washington
C. Washington
5 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Cardiff City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Cardiff City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 6 21 43
10 8 5 Won W 3 6 12
16 6 0 Drew D 0 3 10
17 7 1 Lost L 3 12 21
47 35 14 Scored S 9 19 38
58 28 4 Conceded C 8 30 52
86% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 91%
79% 95% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 67% 58%
49% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 38% 30%
23% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 21%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 9%
49% 62% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 40%
28% 24% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 28%
37% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 57% 42%
 
4 4.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.9 4.7
6.2 5.1 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.5 4.8
2 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
8.9 10.7 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.4 11.7
2.9 4 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.1
38% 42% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 29%
 
14 11.7 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 12.5 11
4.8 4.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.2 3.3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Cardiff City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 43 26 14 3 81 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 21 11 8 2 35 19 47 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
7 Blackburn Rovers 43 19 8 16 47 49 21 13 3 5 26 17 22 6 5 11 21 32 -2 65
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
9 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
10 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
19 Rotherham United 43 10 16 17 47 58 21 8 6 7 35 28 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 46
20 Cardiff City 43 12 10 21 38 52 22 6 7 9 19 22 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 43 26 14 3 81 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 21 11 8 2 35 19 47 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
7 Blackburn Rovers 43 19 8 16 47 49 21 13 3 5 26 17 22 6 5 11 21 32 -2 65
8 West Bromwich Albion 42 17 12 13 54 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 21 7 5 9 26 28 9 63
9 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
10 Sunderland 43 16 14 13 61 52 22 7 8 7 31 31 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 62
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
19 Rotherham United 43 10 16 17 47 58 21 8 6 7 35 28 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 46
20 Cardiff City 43 12 10 21 38 52 22 6 7 9 19 22 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.